StarSkate

Skills, Tests, Achievement, Recognition – this is what STARSkate is all about!

StarSkate offers opportunities for skaters of all ages to develop fundamental figure skating skills in the areas of ice dance, skating skills, free skate and interpretive skating. Unique in Canada, this program teaches figure skating skills in a group and/or private lesson format in a progressive and sequential manner and includes specifically designed awards and incentives. Skaters have the opportunity to take Skate Canada Tests through a nationally standardized testing system. Skaters who have mastered figure skating skills in StarSkate may also choose to pursue synchronized skating or pairs skating.The StarSkate program consists of figure skating skills in four areas – Skating Skills, Ice Dance, Free Skate and Interpretive. Each area is divided into the following levels:Primary Level Tests·Skating Skills: Preliminary, Junior Bronze ·Free Skating: Preliminary, Junior Bronze ·Dance: Preliminary, Junior Bronze ·Interpretive: Introductory Intermediate Level Tests·Skating Skills: Senior Bronze, Junior Silver ·Free Skating: Senior Bronze, Junior Silver ·Dance: Senior Bronze, Junior Silver ·Interpretive: BronzeSenior Level Tests·Skating Skills: Senior Silver, Gold ·Free Skating: Senior Silver, Gold ·Dance: Senior Silver, Gold, Diamond ·Interpretive: Silver, Gold Skating SkillsSkating Skils are a combination of fundamental skating movements, executed on a pattern and skated solo. The basic components of all disciplines of figure skating are incorporated into the program. The movements are derived from former compulsory figures, free skating and ice dancing. The objective of the Skating Skills program is mastery of the basic fundamentals of skating - edge quality, control, power and speed.There are 6 Skating Skills tests in the StarSkate program: ·Preliminary ·Junior Bronze ·Senior Bronze ·Junior Silver ·Senior Silver ·Gold Ice DanceDance Consists of seven levels of tests, the Dance Test program teaches timing, musicality, rhythm interpretation, structure as well as basic skating skills such as edges, flow, control and unison.The dances in the StarSkate Program can be tried in any order but a candidate must pass the required number of dances in a dance test before proceeding to the next level. In addition to the traditional compulsory dances, there are also Creative Dances to challenge skaters' creativity, artistry and originality.The Dance Tests are as follows: ·Preliminary ·Junior Bronze ·Senior Bronze·Junior Silver ·Senior Silver·Gold·Diamond

Free SkateFree skating consists of the execution of jumps, spins, footwork, field movements and stroking, either in isolation or performed in sequence to music.There are six Free Skating tests in the StarSkate Program: ·Preliminary ·Junior Bronze ·Senior Bronze ·Junior Silver ·Senior Silver ·Gold

Each test consists of 2 parts - Elements in Isolation and a Free ProgramInterpretiveThe objective of the Interpretive program is to encourage and develop skaters' creativity, expression, musicality, movement, interpretation of music, as well as the use of space, rhythm, line and style. The program provides skaters with the opportunity to explore the performance aspect of skating without focusing on technical elements.The Interpretive tests consist of skating to and interpreting a piece of music 2.0 to 3.0 minutes (+/- 10 seconds) in length. Skaters can take Interpretive tests as individuals and/or as a couple (male/female, female/female or male/male) at four levels: ·Introductory·Bronze·Silver ·Gold.CompetitionsThere are several competitions each year which are open to skater at the StarSkate level. If your child is interested in attending a competition please feel free to talk to any of the Coaches or Executive to obtain more information.StarSkate Interclub Competitions These are events involving a number of clubs in the same region or area. The competition categories offered generally fall in line with the applicable Skate Canada Section specifications, so that all Interclubs within the Section are standardized (this allows Skate Canada Sections to offer a Section Final). The StarSkate Championship program provides opportunities for skaters who want to remain in the StarSkate program but also want to have the challenge of competing up to a Sectional level in a credible, nationally standardized event.Invitational CompetitionsThese are events coordinated by a Section or Club(s) and offered, generally, to StarSkaters and competitive skaters. Most events fall within Skate Canada's specifications regarding program length and eligibility to compete. For more information contact the hosting Section or club.

You can see a full list of competitions in our competition/test section.